Water pouring into Ogden yesterday
Another day of rain and drizzle with only about 1 hour of dry in between.
Swallows were coming through in good numbers this morning, even in the heaviest of the rain but no sign of Meadow Pipits or the Jays that are suppose to be on their way. Starlings have suddenly started to go mad with the Rowen berries which up to now have been left untouched. Its as if they know that the winter thrushes will be on their way shortly.
A customer at work said today that some friends of theres that walk their dog regular at Ogden flushed a large white bird the size of a Heron last Wed morning from the shale Dipper pond ( bottom photo). They said it was definately not a Heron and pure white. When flushed it flew east over Back Lane.
Have we had a Little Egret at our local hotspot !
71 Swallows...........................>SW
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